Player profile

Full name Colin Derek White
Born Chiswick, April 4, 1937
Nickname
Batting style left-hand top-order
Bowling style Chinaman
Height 5 ft 9 in
Clubs Cambridge University, Ashtead
School XI 1954 to 1956
OC Career 1957 to 1991

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat		Inns		NO		HS		Runs		Ave		50		100		Ct		St
OCCC	124		122		13		130		3633		33.33		21		4		61		1
First-class	23		41		2		64		606		15.52		2		0		7		0

Bowling averages

	Overs		Mdns		Runs		Wkts		Ave		Best		5WI		SR		Econ
OCCC	126.1		18		438		13		33.69		3-14		0		58.2		3.5
First-class	2.5		0		24		0		-		0-24		0		-		8.5

Notes

Captain 1965
President 1984 to 1986
Major Tours: Kenya 2001 (non-player)

Profile

Generally regarded as the most stylist batsman to have come out of Cranleigh since the war, Colin White was an archetypal left-hander, whose every stroke seemed to rely on timing rather than force and to who an ugly shot was an anathema. After four years in the 1st XI he went on to represent Cambridge and Surrey 2nd XI, but his chances of a Blue were wrecked when he was hit in the mouth and hospitalised by when playing against the New Zealand tourists. In contrast to the safety needed in his as a banker, as a batsman he looked to attack from the first ball, with the drive over extra cover his favourite stroke. He was also an quite outstanding cover fielder, his speed and agility being further strengthened by an ability to pick the ball up and throw with either hand. In later years he turned to wicketkeeping with some success, possibly frustrated by his under use as a capable bowler of Chinamen.

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